Earth Is a Whole Lot Closer to Our Galaxy's Supermassive Black Hole Than We Thought

Science Alert ^ | 11/27/2020 | Michelle Starr

[minnesota_bound]

“The Solar System’s orbital speed is faster too”
I thought so. I was getting a bit dizzy.

[proud American in Canada]

Okay. There’s not much we can do about it.

[proud American in Canada]

LOL! It does indeed.

[BroJoeK]

dayglored: "I'm very glad for the correction, nevertheless, because being off by 1900 light-years is nothing to sneeze at."

Larry Lucido: "I know a short cut. Save 1700 light years easy."

BiteYourSelf: "Is it called the kessel run?"

No, because the short-cut for the Kessel run only saves about 20 light years (18 parsecs to 12 claimed, saves six, equals ~20 light years).
Of course, if you consume some of your spice cargo along the way, then time itself can get a little... nebulous.

;-)

[ealgeone]

This being the case would put us closer to more theoretically inhabited planets upsetting Hawkin’s position that when we were further away we’d be less likely to be found by aliens.